Mop



iDatented Nov. 20, i923..

Lili/"riddim MOP.

Application filed October To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM I-I. GLENN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Quincy, in the county of Adams and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mops, and is an improvement over theconstruction shown in my copending application filed December 27, 1921,Serial No. 525,089.

An object of the invention is the provision of a mop which may bereadily attach ed to a broom and detached therefrom.

In the present invention, I provide a body portion adapted to fit arounda broom head, the body portion being provided with mop elements on oneside and an extension secured to a portion of the lower edge of the bodyportion, the extension being adapted to pass under the broom and extendpartially up the other side, said extension being provided with mopelements on its outer face.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of improvedmeans for securing the free end of the extension in place.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of theinvention. In this showing:

Figure l is a perspective view of a broom showing the device appliedthereto,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the mop removed,

Figure 3 is a side elevation, and,

Figure 4 is a central vertical sectional view.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l designates a broom ofordinary construction having a handle 2. The mop forming the subjectmatter of the present invention consists of a tubular casing 3, adaptedto iit over a broom. The lower edge of the casing is provided with anextension 4 which passes under the broom, as at 5, and is then arrangedon the opposite side of thex casing. Tie ribbons 6 are secured to theupper edge of the casingon opposite sides and adapted to be tied aroundthe handle as shown in Figure l of the drawings. Mop elements 8 aresecured to the side of the casing to which the extension is secured. Asshown, the mop elements consist of strings arranged vertically of thecasing and at- 1922. serial no. 593,054.

tached thereto by means of parallel strips 9, stitched to the casing.vThe extension is provided with similar mop elements l0, which areadapted to be arranged beneath the broom and on the opposite side, whenthe eX- tension is in position. The free edge of the extension isprovided with tie strings ll.

The adjacent side of the casing is provided with similar strings l2 towhich the strings l1 are tied, forming bows 13 to retain the extensionin position.

In attaching the device to a broom, the

broom head is inserted in the casing 3 untilthe bottom of the casing issubstantially in alinement with the bottom of the broom. The strings 6are then tied around the handle of the broom to hold the mop inposition. The extension 4 is then placed over the rear side of thecasing and the strings l1 and l2 are tied. The extension may readily bedetached by untying the bows l-3 and the device removed.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A mop attachment for brooms comprising a casing open at each end andadapted to be inserted over a broom, an extension secured to the loweredge of a portion of said casing, said extension being adapted to passunder the broom and extend over the opposite side of the casing, ribbonssecured to.

the upper edge of the casing, and adapted to be tied around the broomhandle, means for fastening the free end of said extension to theopposite side of the casing, and mop elements arranged on one side ofsaid casing and on said extension.

2. A mop attachment for brooms comprising a casing open at each end andadapted to be inserted over a broom. an extension secured to the loweredge of a portion of said casing, said extension being adapted to passunder the broom and extend over the opposite side of the casing, ribbonssecured to the upper edge of said casing and adapted to be tied aroundthe broom handle, ribbons se- In testimony whereof I aHX my signaouredto the free end of said extension, rib ture in presence of twoWitnesses. bons arranged on said casing to which said ribbon-szonthe-extensionrare adapted to be WILLAM H' GLLNN secured toretain 'theextension -i-n position, VVtnesses:V and mop element-s secured to oneside of said C. H. HEITHonD,

casing and to said extension. R. A.VBR0D.

